A couple of weeks ago, I asked on Instagram what posts people were interested in reading over here on Hayley on Holiday. Quite a few followers commented that they’d love to read more about life as an expat. Seeing as I’ve done the expat experience twice now in Canada, I thought I’d write about the […]
5 Travel Bloggers and Expats Share How to Make Friends in New Cities
Let’s be honest. Once you leave behind high school and university, it can be a struggle to make friends. As an introvert, I’ve always found it difficult; preferring to stay at home than put myself out there and meet new people. It doesn’t matter if I am living in my hometown or across the world […]
Why I’ve Decided to Return to Australia…Again
In six weeks today, I will be leaving Vancouver (again) and heading off on my epic eleven week journey home. I will be visiting the UK, Europe and Asia before arriving back on Magnetic Island in time for Christmas. In early 2018, I will then leave the nest again and probably fly south to Melbourne, […]
15 REASONS TO MOVE TO VANCOUVER
Get ready, here’s 15 reasons why I think you should definitely, absolutely, totally live in and move to Vancouver. I have written previously about why I love Vancouver and why it will always be home, no matter what the future has in store for me. I have also compiled a post to help you when you move to […]
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT MOVING TO VANCOUVER, CANADA
Updated June 2018 Well, somehow it has been two months today since I landed in Vancouver after my 14 hour flight from Sydney, Australia. I wanted to put together a comprehensive guide about everything you need to know about moving to Vancouver and Canada. It is a totally overwhelming experience, but hopefully these tips will have […]
10 Reasons Why Working Abroad Will Be The Best Thing You Ever Did
This week marks three years since I left Australia with my Canadian working holiday visa acceptance papers in one hand, and a one-way ticket to Vancouver in the other. It is not news around here that the experience profoundly changed my life. So much so I am already dreaming about my return next year. But I know […]
15 REASONS TO MOVE TO MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
Today I’m sharing 15 reasons to move to Melbourne. Whether you’re an Australian local or moving abroad, Melbourne is a great city to live in Australia. So this week marks mine and Melbourne’s one year anniversary. How it has already been a year I don’t know, but that’s what the calendar tells me. I have […]
How My Working Holiday Changed Me
Now that I have been home for awhile and have had time to reflect on my working holiday in Vancouver, I’ve thought a lot about who I was before I left for Canada and who I am presently. Prior to leaving, I was not in a good place. I had suffered a lot of personal […]
Australian Expats: 18 Months Away From Home
Well, this is it. 18 months later. 4 new countries ticked off my bucket list. 2 new jobs on the resume. Countless friends made for life. I am now back in Townsville, or more specifically my parents’ house on Magnetic Island. I am beyond proud of how far I have come since I was last […]
